New Orleans, LA – The general manager position at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans remains vacant as the search for Jimmie Fore’s permanent replacement continues. Fore retired April 1 after a 16-year tenure that included the rehabilitation of the battered building after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Operations Manager Gerald “Jerry” Frances was moved into the role of interim assistant general manager. An update on the search is expected when the convention center board meets June 27.